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2008 Jeep WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	904480
Internal NHTSA #	10446046
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	JEEP
Model	WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4
Model Year	2008
File date	17/01/11
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Was driving at freeway speed on ca hwy 24 and hit minor bump due to change in road type and vehicle front end began to shimmy as if i had blown a tire. I moved to far right lane and began to pull off to the side of the road. Once my speed dropped below 40 mph shimmy stopped suddenly. I took vehicle to dealer and was told there's a service advisory about this and they would likely replace steering dampener. They did. Problem has reoccurred a year later at 28k miles, and jeep dealer says my front end appears fine as do my tires and alignment. They escalated to jeep corporate, who said replied that i should buy new tires, even though my tires appear fine, and that this is to be expected on a single axle vehicle. I have researched this issue, and find this is a common issue known as 'death wobble', and that is previously occurred mostly in jeeps with a modified suspension or lift kit. Based on the amount of nhtsa complaints on file, it appears that this is now a known issue since the 2007 suspension redesign and addition of the 4dr wrangler to the line up. Jeep completely redesigned the suspension on the wrangler in 2011, and those of us with 2007 to 2010 model year jeeps are left driving unsafe vehicles. This was marketed to me as a family car at the time of purchase, and jeep did not disclose that death wobble was likely to occur in a single axle vehicle and would require replacement of front end parts that show no wear beyond the normal use. This is unacceptable, since i use this vehicle to transport my family, and jeep seems to think this is a known enough problem to expect me to pay for repairs related to poor unsafe design by them. This needs to be recalled. How many fatalities need to occur before nhtsa take notice of this design flaw? More info on dw: http://answers. Edmunds. Com/question-class-action-suits-for-poor-design-jeep-wrangler-death-wobble-16258. Aspx *tt
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	14000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OAKLAND, CA
VIN pattern	1J4GA39178LXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	65
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Jeep WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Jeep WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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